dik1的
Jyutpingdik1
Yaledīk
Definition
A small, protruding object, button, or nipple.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to small, rounded, or button-like protrusions on a surface. It is frequently used to describe mechanical buttons, studs on clothing, or even small bumps on the skin. It is distinct from 掣, which is a broader term for a switch or control mechanism.
Measure word
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin particle 的, which is written the same way but functions as a possessive or descriptive marker. In Cantonese, the possessive marker is always 嘅, so this character is strictly reserved for the noun meaning a small protrusion.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
